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Not that I expect it to make a difference in this thread, but I vote for The Beatles. Queen is an artist worthy of mention but there is pure and simple no comparison with The Beatles BECAUSE The Beatles are plain and simply the single most influential artist in classic rock. Without The Beatles there would be no Queen...or Pink Floyd...or Led Zeppelin ...etc. The Beatles redefined rock as we all know it. They are not my favorite artist but how can I not vote for them. I guess I see this Grand Battle as a verification of status rather than a popularity contest. :)

What can I say? The Beatles were in many ways the fathers of rock, but hey - they had their idols too. If we look at the matter that way, the greatest rock artist would certainly be the first caveman to produce musical sounds ;> (not that I believe a comparison between the caveman and the Liverpool quartet is anywhere near being valid or justified)
In other words - Queen
(btw, I'd rather see a different final pair; any two bands from this pool: Led Zep, Deep Purple, Pink Floyd, Queen, King Crimson - have they been in the competition at all? - and maybe The Rolling Stones)